Too long. That night — Nov. 7 — marked Colorado State’s first game and victory of the season, and for the true freshman, it was the most impactful game of his collegiate career.

But during Tuesday’s contest against Air Force, Moore displayed that same skillset and energized the Rams (6-10, 1-2 Mountain West) to an 87-64 victory, snapping a five-game losing streak in the process.

The speed and quickness Moore played with against the Falcons (5-10, 0-3 MW) was nothing too surprising. He did the same thing during that November opener, but the results have largely evaded him since then. That is until Tuesday night when he finished with 23 points, a career-high five assists and four steals.

“I thought he was the one guy after the first few minutes into the game, he got us going,” coach Niko Medved said. “I thought his energy was contagious for everybody the way he’s flying around on defense and pushing the ball and sharing and attacking. For a freshman, he’s just got a great mentality.”

Moore flashed his quickness when getting into the lane and finishing or creating for teammates around him early. He also looked comfortable from 3-point range, making 3-of-4 from deep in the opening period.

“Coach just told me to keep embracing my role and let it slow down and let it come to me,” Moore said. “I just tried to do that today.”

Nico Carvacho was equally as dominant on the night, leading the Rams with 27 points and nine rebounds while also dishing off four assists. He settled into his expanded scoring role in the post, making 12-of-16 shots from the floor and pairing well with Moore all game long.

“I took one year to watch (the Mountain West), two years to play in it, so I’m more and more comfortable going into every single game,” Carvacho said. “I know what it’s gonna take to pull out a dub, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”

Coming out of halftime, the Falcons cut into what was an 11-point lead at the break before the Rams regained their flow on both ends of the court. Part of two Falcon turnovers during the stretch, Moore quickly capped a 10-0 run with a hustle steal and finish at the other end that largely put the Falcons away.

Something that has not been true during the Rams’ losing streak, they played with discipline on both sides of the floor. The Rams won the turnover battle 16-7, which they turned into a 16-point advantage on offense.

Air Force was no competition for CSU in transition as the hosts outscored the Falcons 24-0 in fast-break points. For a team that has had success when they play with that kind of pace, Medved noticed it started with defensive tenacity.

“We were able to knock the ball loose, and we turned turnovers into points,” Medved said. “Some of the misses and long rebounds we’re able to get off and run the floor. I thought we just passed the ball more up the floor. To be good in transition, it sounds simple, but five guys have to be willing to run the floor to create some early spacing, and I thought we did a good job of that.”

When they weren’t scoring in transition, CSU’s offense executed Medved’s preferred offense perfectly. They seldom settled for isolation offense and instead relied on ball movement and rotation to free up open scorers. It led to a season-high 25 assists, good for an assist-to-turnover ratio close to 4 to 1.

“We did it at the beginning of the year and then kind of got away from it,” Carvacho said. “Emphasis in practice the last couple weeks is to move the ball, and that’s one of our three offensive goals that we want to do every single game.”

The balanced offense showed in the stat sheet despite Carvacho and Moore’s stellar showings. JD Paige scored 10, and Kris Martin finished with 12 in what Medved considered his best game of the season. And just as important, five different players had at least four assists in the game.

“It’s not always gonna work out that way, but the guys really bought into it tonight,” Medved said. “A lot of guys scored tonight, but more than anything, I really love the assist totals.”

After their first conference victory, the Rams now prepare to host New Mexico on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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